Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 2.79 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.79 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of up 176.2% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Nigeria peaked at 3.75 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg/ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 146th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.04 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.08 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.19 kg/ha | +137.5% |
| 1969 | 0.23 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.12 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 1971 | 0.15 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.23 kg/ha | +53.3% |
| 1973 | 0.19 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.37 kg/ha | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 0.56 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 kg/ha | +83.9% |
| 1977 | 0.86 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.78 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 1.87 kg/ha | +79.8% |
| 1981 | 2.64 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 2.22 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 3 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 3.12 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.57 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.33 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 3.22 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 2.93 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.32 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.33 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.75 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg/ha | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.85 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.56 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 1 kg/ha | +78.6% |
| 1999 | 0.86 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 0.96 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 kg/ha | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.51 kg/ha | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 0.43 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.48 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kg/ha | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 kg/ha | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.82 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 kg/ha | +103.7% |
| 2011 | 0.98 kg/ha | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.44 kg/ha | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.92 kg/ha | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.21 kg/ha | +130.9% |
| 2018 | 3.01 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.13 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kg/ha | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 2.79 kg/ha | +176.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.79 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.79 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +300.0% | 0.48 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 kg/ha | 0.03 kg/ha | 0.23 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.533 kg/ha | 0.12 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 kg/ha | 0.56 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.855 kg/ha | 0.33 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 kg/ha | 0.44 kg/ha | 3.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 3.01 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Nigeria?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Nigeria was 2.79 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf